Today, 6 September 2008

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    10 1 weekendTODAY September 6 7, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    SINGAPORE
    22 1 Why I did it Why I went live and censored myself Minister Mentor on that 1971 TV telecast decision. Page 4
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    BUSINESS
    40 1 US jobless rate The signs for the US economy are ominous. The jobless rate surged to a 5-year high of 6.1 per cent in August as 84,000 non-farm jobs were slashed, sending already battered stocks further south. Page 29
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    LIVING
    20 1 Maternal Instincts Mums, here are some chic ways to celebrate your pregnancy through fashion, beauty and wellness. Page 33
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    SPORTS
    30 1 Belgian Grand Prix With the first night race in Formula 1 fast approaching, Singapore will be hoping McLaren'sHamiltonand Ferrari's Massa keep things close in Spa this Sunday. Page 66
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  • Article
    Why it has to be now
    788 1  -  NEOCHAICHIN LANDTRANSPORTCHANGES Transport Minister tackles gripes on timing of ERP hikes, service improvement chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg WHY was the number of public train and bus trips ramped up only after the Transport Minister said in Parliament that he expected an improvement in service from public transport
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    Lock icon Kidney middleman gets 14 months' jail
    630 1 AS EXPECTED, the stiffest punishment so far was reserved for the broker in Singapore's first kidney-for-sale case. Not only did he exploit the vulnerable, Mr Wang Chin Seng was also "clearly the prime mover" in the illicit organ trade, said the district judge as
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  • NEWS
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      LTA's Trip to find faster, cheaper routes
      135 2 MOTORISTS will soon be able to plan their routes better, thanks to more reliable traffic advisory information derived from the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) traffic prediction tool (TFT). Jointly-developed by the LTA and IBM, the patent-pending technology can achieve up to 85-per-cent accuracy
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      Lock icon NOT ALL 6 PROPOSED GANTRIES MAY GO UP
      185 3 Six Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries along arterial roads and expressways were slated to go up from Nov 3, but the Land Transport Authority (LTA) may reduce that number if traffic speeds along these roads keep up, said Transport Minister Raymond Lim.
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      Lock icon THE DAY HE CENSORED HIMSELF
      1828 4 XTRA SINGAPORE HISTORY Mr Lee held ultra-sensitive material back during the first NDR live telecast PETER H L LIM FEW, if any, would dispute that the most dramatic of the 43 annual National Day Rally speeches was the one in 1971. It was the first
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      Pow-wow on energy ideas
      369 8  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com .sg SOME Singaporeans think the solution to our energy woes is solar energy, since we get sunshine all year round. But the answer is not that simple. Are sustainable energy sources such as solar, wind and biofuels appropriate for every country? Are these
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      Lock icon All the island's a stage
      618 8  -  TEOXUANWEI SENTOSA'S NEW CHIEF And there's a spot for everyone, CEO assures, despite IR and new developments xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SHORTLY after stepping into his newjob as chief executive of Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) two weeks ago, Mike Barclay was fined $2 by his staff. His offence?
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      Lock icon S'porean indicted for embezzling Taiwan funds
      281 8 AFP ATaiwan court on Friday indicted a Singaporean man for forgery and lying in a high-profile case involving the alleged embezzlement of US$3O million ($43 million) in diplomatic funds. Wu Shih-tsai was charged with forging bank records to cover his tracks and making up
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      Lock icon WHY THE SKY-HIGH TICKET PRICES?
      832 10  -  lAIN EWING XTRA ECONOMICAL ARTS Reduce prices of tickets so heartland families can also enjoy great shows news@newstoday.com .sg I HAVE this dream: I want the heartlanders of Singapore to be able to go and see great shows in great venues at great prices in
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      Lock icon SAF soldiers get real in urban warfare training
      347 12  -  ASHAPOPATLAL CHANNEL NEWSASIA MILITARY DEFENCE asha@mediacorp.com.sg WARS these days are moving increasingly from jungles to urban battlefields. Therefore the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has opened its first urban training facility so that every soldier will be trained in urban warfare. The sprawling
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    • Article
      Chikungunya imported via Causeway
      257 12 THE number of chikungunya cases here has gone up by 28 since Aug 25, with 16 of these being imported mostly from Malaysia. Among the 16 were eight Singapore residents, with seven of them having travelled up-country, and the other to the Maldives prior to the
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      An Asian first for the Panda Ball
      317 12 THE panda is coming home. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is bringing its big fund-raising event, known as the Panda Ball, to Asia for the first time. After five years of being held at top hotels in Switzerland or Monte Carlo,
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon GOPALAN NAIR FINED
        121 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA After an 18-day trial, blogger and former Singaporean lawyer Mr Gopalan Nair was fined $3,000 yesterday for being abusive towards police officers and for behaving in a disorderly manner. According to the prosecution, the 58-year-old became abusive and refused to furnish his particulars when interviewed
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        Lock icon GEYLANG MURDER SUSPECT CAUGHT ATAMA KENG ROAD
        96 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Police have arrested a 20-year-old Indian national in connection with the death of a 21-year-old Sri Lankan woman in a hotel at Lorong 18 Geylang two days ago. The victim's naked body was found under a bed in a pool of
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      SHE WENT THE EXTRA MILE TO HELP DYSLEXIC STUDENT
      256 14  -  JESSICAYEO Ridhwan Rahmat, a Primary 6 student from Junyuan Primary School, has difficulty reading. He is in the EM3 stream and is dyslexic. Ms Julaina Sahanaan, Ridhwan's mother, had struggled in her attempts to teach him. "My son is a slow
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      Coach gives tough love, on and off the field
      570 14  -  JESSICA YEO CARING TEACHERS AWARD He is one of the three educators honoured for their dedication jessica@mediacorp.com.sg HIS job is to coach the college's rugby team and run its PE department, but every Saturday, for two to three hours on his
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      A lesson in life, from a blind teacher
      327 14  -  ONGDAILIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg AS A blind teacher in a mainstream school, Ms Deborah Ng (picture) does not just teach her visually-handicapped students the basics of maths or science she goes the extra step of coaching them in life skills such as boiling water,
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      196 7 WAREHOUSE SALE 06 07 September, 10am 7pm No. 19 Senoko Loop KLW Building Bedroom Furniture Antique Furniture Occasional Seating Items Dining Sets Accent Tables Sofas Cabinets Sideboards Lamps Vases Dinnerware Table Linens Bed Linens Cushion Covers Mirrors Candles Boxes Baskets Fashion Accessories many more new items on display! if* Small
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      174 8 WjMo§. BA Honors in Early Childhood x ~VV Education Master ofArts in Education (Early Childhood) in association with I m -]m Roehampton J University H London Eton House has a strong presence in Singapore, Indonesia and China with international pre-schools, "Roehampton has an excellent primary and secondary schools. recQrd for
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  • WORLD
    • Article
      Lock icon Going Down Under to head off Pakatan
      398 16 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER MALAYSIA POLITICS BN backbenchers told to attend overseas trip but few have responded KUALA LUMPUR Backbenchers of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) have been told to attend an overseas retreat, believed to be in Australia, in what is seen as
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      Son of MIC politician held for murder
      151 16 A 36-year old son of a senior Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) politician has been arrested in connection with the murder of a former Johor assemblyman, reported The Star newspaper. FormerTenggaroh state assemblyman S Krishnasamy, who is Johor MIC deputy chief, was killed with
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      Lock icon Thai Senate speaker asked to mediate
      338 16 AGENCIES BANGKOK Thailand's Parliament on Friday asked the Senate Speaker to mediate in a deadlock between the government and a radical protest group whose supporters have mounted an unprecedented siege of the Prime Minister's office. This came as Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said he
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      Lock icon Young Japan PM hopefuls call for generational change
      407 16 AFP TOKYO Fresh faces within Japan's ailing ruling party on Friday called for generational change as general elections loom, even as perennial candidate Taro Aso formally announced his bid to become the country's next premier. Younger lawmakers have voiced a readiness to
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      Lock icon Indon parties turn to celebs
      354 17 AFP ELECTION TACTICS JAKARTA With his sculpted abs proudly displayed on his Facebook profile, male model Adrian Maulana (picture) cuts a very different figure to the former generals and dynastic heirs who dominate Indonesian politics. He is at the forefront of a new push by
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      Lock icon Ramadan crackdown in China
      173 17 AFP BEIJING The authorities in China's Muslim-populated farnorthwest are seeking to prevent mass prayers and the distribution of religious material as part of a security crackdown for Ramadan, government notices said. A series of attacks on police in Xinjiang around last month's Beijing Olympic Games left
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    • Article
      Lock icon New Qantas woes surface on two more planes
      252 17 AP SYDNEY A Qantas Airways flight from Melbourne to Sydney was cancelled on Friday after fumes were detected on board, while passengers on another Qantas flight found themselves stranded in Melbourne overnight because of damage to their plane's wing. The problems are
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      Lock icon IS ANWAR UNSTOPPABLE?
      1234 18  -  001 KEE BENG XTRA MALAYSIAN POLITICS Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's landslide victory in the Permatang Pauh by-election on Aug26 strongly suggests that Malaysians remain in a mood for change five months after a political tsunami swept the country. The writer examines five key questions that may determine
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    • Article
      Lock icon British man spots 'dead' dad on TV
      251 20 AFP LONDON A British man saw his father on a television show five years after he thought he had been cremated, according to the police. Mr John Renehan's father John Delaney went missing in 2000, and when the decomposing body of a man
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      Lock icon A surprising frontrunner
      488 20 THENEWYORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE PAKISTAN POLITICS Widower of Benazir Bhutto leading the presidential race ISLAMABAD Mr Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Ms Benazir Bhutto, is leading a threeway race to become Pakistan's President on Saturday, an accidental ascent fora man known more as a wheeler-dealer than
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      MCCAIN FALLS BACK ON BIOGRAPHY
      681 22  -  SUZANNEGOLDENBERG NEWS COMMENT Republican's story of 5 years in prison marked the only time convention was energised IT MUST be galling for Mr John McCain, who has spent eight years, more or less, running for president, and 21 years in the Senate, that after four
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      Lock icon Republican sea of white faces
      193 22 AP ST PAUL (Minnesota) The Republican National Convention showcased a Native American colour guard, a black preacher and a video footage of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, all part of its effort to present the party as a picture of diversity. What it hasn't offered
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      Lock icon Is the end of the world nigh?
      388 22 AGENCIES GENEVA Scientists working on the world's biggest machine are being besieged by phone calls and emails from people who fear the world will end next Wednesday, when the gigantic atom smasher starts up. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, where particles
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      TO CRITICS... I SAY, GIVE HER A BREAK
      871 24  -  CHITRA RAJARAM XTRA WOMEN ON WOMAN chitrarajaram@mediacorp.com.sg SARAH Palm (pronounced "pay-lin"), the unknown low profile Alaskan governor, has suddenly become the woman in the news. She has piqued the interest of almost every woman and man, I am sure since she was
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      NO WAY, NOT IN S'PORE
      888 24  -  CONSTANCE SING AM news@newstoday.com.sg CAN a Sarah Palm succeed in Singapore and become a potential candidate for deputy prime minister? No way. She is a mother of five children who will be required to stay home and look after them or she will need the
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      Lock icon Two parties in the same boat...
      1064 26  -  AKBARTANDJUNG POLITICAL COALITIONS But PDIP and Golkar need to agree on a few things before they sign anything sindo@newstoday.com. sg THE recent talks of a coalition between the Golkar party and the Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) have drawn the public's attention, which is
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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      39 23 WE SHRANK THE COMPETITION. 216,000 of TODAY'S 590,000 readers are Professionals, Managers, Executives Businessmen. That's 2.5 times more than the local business daily's total readership of 86,000. (Source: Nielsen Media Research Media Index 2007) TbDAy We set you thinking
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      97 26 I Seputar is Indonesia's 3rd largest circulating paper.lt is owned by MNC, which has a strategic and financial partnership with Media Corp. I This September, Wild Wild Wet is undergoing a little rejuvenation. From 8 to 30 September 2008, our premises will be temporarily closed for annual makeover. Do visit
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  • voices
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      Baby steps, but in the right direction
      134 27  -  Teo Kueh Liang Letter from I REFER to the report, "Shift in mindset needed?" (Aug 30). The Government's announcements to enlarge Singaporeans' political space, and the establishment of the Advisory Council on the Impact of New Media on Society, are significant developments indeed.
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      Lock icon Making the best even better
      575 27  -  FongKokWai CAAS' RESPONSETO FEEDBACK Useful input from public will keep airport service standards high Letter from Director (Engineering and Real Estate Development) Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore WE REFER to Mr Conrad Raj's article "Plane inconvenience" (Aug 18) and Mr Kenneth Cheng's letter "Why SIA
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    • Letter
      Mutual trust and understanding on both sides needed
      269 27  -  Jolovan Wham Letter from Social Worker Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics THE fears that Serangoon Gardens the residents have towards the potential presence of foreign workers in their midst is an understandable one. However, is isolation rather than integration the answer to
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    • Article
      TO THE POINT
      79 27 Instead of lobbying against the foreign workers dorm that might be situated in the estate, the residents of Serangoon Gardens should get support to save the old Paramount Theatre Complex-a building that has been around for over 50 years. It is something that all Serangoon Gardens residents
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      Lock icon THE FOREIGNERS IN OUR MIDST
      537 28  -  SREE KUMAR XTRA EXPATS How to react to a group that thinks they have special privileges EXPATRIATES contribute to the economy, provide talent and claim to support local services. And we have the "foreign workers" who keep our construction industry going and parts of our
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    • Letter
      Alert systems in polyclinics reduce waiting time
      292 28  -  Chan Soo Chung Letter from General Manager National Healthcare Group Pharmacy WE THANK Mr Ang Koo Peng for his feedback in his letter, "Here's how to trim that long wait" (Sept 3). Each polyclinic treats close to 1,000 patients a day. At the
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      41 28 BG3KS WAREHOUSE SALE 4-7Sept2ooB 10am to 9pm daily Singapore Expo Hall 6B UP TO SO? vtsamr Many new titles added daily Quality Children's books Best-selling novels, 3 for $10 Hard-cover books Chinese books Lifestyle titles Value-buy stationery Organised by Times bookstores
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  • business
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      Lock icon Banks stay cool in fevered situation
      628 29  -  ESTHER FUNG DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Two-week-long nightmare scenario drill tests 140 firms esther@mediacorp.com.sg JUST imagine: A flu pandemic has struck Singapore. Already, 29,000 people have died and the authorities are battling hard to keep public facilities running, including banks and other financial institutions. Just how
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    • Article
      Lock icon US jobless rate hits a 5-year high
      290 29 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The unemployment rate in the United States jumped to a five-year high of 6.1 per cent last month as 84,000 non-farm jobs were slashed, raising the risk of recession in the world's largest economy, where households are already facing a struggling
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    • shoptalk
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        GOURMET BREAD
        101 30 You don't have to head for the bakery to satiate your craving for gourmet bread, such as ciabatta and walnut rolls. With Gardenia's new range of frozen gourmet bread, you can now enjoy tasty garlic bread, mini ciabatta, walnut rolls and half baguette in just five minutes after
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        WHOLEGRAIN GOODNESS
        116 30 Start your day on a healthy note with the range of wholegrain cereals and snack bars from aLIVE, by F&N.The cereals are available in three variants the Light'n'Tasty range which combines cereal flakes with fruits such as cranberries, raspberries, mango and passion fruit; the Bixies Crunch range which
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        DOUBLE YOUR HAPPINESS
        117 30 Here's to a sweeter cuppa: In celebration of Gold Roast's 20th anniversary, Viz Brandz Limited which produces the Gold Roast range of beverages will be giving away 40 sets of Sony Bravia LCD televisions in its Double Happiness lucky draw. Besides the monthly draw, all entries will
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        ANNIVERSARY TREATS
        64 30 Share the joy as Owell celebrates its eighth anniversary. From now till Oct 28, shoppers who purchase two bio-magnetic bracelets will receive a mother-of-pearl pendant (left), worth $98, for free. Customers who spend $800 and above will receive the Cubic Zirconia anniversary necklace (right). While stocks last. The
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    • Article
      THE ECONOMICS OF DESPERATION
      669 30  -  JUSTIN SANTIAGO XTRA MALAYSIAN BUDGET Allocation for operating expenditure should be mindful of the inherent leaks in the system WHILE Malaysia's ruling coalition is facing unprecedented political pressures, the economy is ticking along soundly. Buoyant trade figures and solid GDP growth reflect the overall economic prosperity
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      Lock icon Emil Chau, friend of the Dragon
      293 32  -  KELVIN CHOW kelvinc@mediacorp.com. sg A FEW seconds of the song Friends by Mandopop artiste Emil Chau yesterday helped the first day's trading of Trump Dragon Distillers Holdings shares on the Singapore Exchange get off to a strong start. Mr Chau has been spokesman for
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    • marketbuzz
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        DARWIN INTERIOR'S NEW SHOWROOM AT BUKIT BATOK CENTRAL
        116 32 Darwin Interior has acquired a second showroom in Bukit Batok Central. This 10,000 sq ft space features the latest interior design trends, and most of the concepts and materials used are ideas from in-house designers. The firm is offering 10 per cent
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        FAST AND FABULOUS SEPTEMBER
        224 32 It's the month to race over to Suntec City Mall, as an array of adrenaline-pumped events and activities have been lined up. Hop onto the free shuttle buses from City Hall MRT, Ang Mo Kio, Toa Payoh, Bedok and East Coast to take part in these
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    • Article
      Marubeni-led group buys Senoko Power
      462 32  -  MARISSACHEW GENCOSALE Temasek sells power generator to Lion Power consortium for $3.65 billion marissa@mediacorp.com.sg SENOKO Power, Singapore's largest powergenerating company, has been sold to a consortium led by Japanese conglomerate Marubeni for close to $4 billion. The Lion Power consortium is made up of Marubeni
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      Lock icon The great Singapore slide
      327 32 AGENCIES ASIAN stocks suffered their biggest weekly decline in a year, as concern over slowing global growth triggered a slide in finance, energy and raw-materials shares. Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) dropped 51.84 points, or 2 per cent yesterday, to 2,574.21 its lowest close since
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        756 34  -  PEARLYN THAM FUNKY MUMS Here are some stylish ways to celebrate your pregnancy through fashion, beauty and wellness pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg ALL that recent baby talk about enhanced maternity benefits isn't only getting couples and the stork excited. It also comes as potentially good news for maternity wear
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        212 34 We asked some mothers about the things that they couldn't do without during their pregnancies. Retailers, take note. "Stretch mark creams are a must for mums-to-be! The hormones will take care of the other areas." Wendy Tan, 32, stay-home mum, mother of an eight-month-old boy "My dream product
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        BRING ON THE BULGE!
        259 34 It's never been a better time to be pregnant, with these maternity must-buys. Sarins Tonic Jody Treatment 3il and Stretch Mark Control While Stretch Mark Control ($80) reduces existing stretch marks and prevent new ones from forming, Tonic Body Treatment Oil f ($80) also improves skin's
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        419 35  -  PEARLYN THAM Her day job aside, 12 Lotus star Mindee Ong has some kooky items to sell at her lifestyle concept store pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg IT MAY be a spooky thought: Actress Mindee Ong has an uncanny association with the Hungry Ghost Festival and it's a positive one. She became
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        243 35  -  PEARLYN THAM HERMES has its "H". Chanel has its interlocking "Cs". And homegrown brand Raoul Accessories has its signature "R". The alphabet surfaces monogram-style on its bags and also shows up as a status symbol on belt buckles. FJ Benjamin's in-house label Raoul enjoyed such
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          70 35 Probiotics are living micro-organisms used in certain foods to improve the body's well-being. Like probiotics, Bioflorine is a thermal micro-organ-ism with a health-boosting role for your scalp's natural defence system. Bioflorine is used in the new Kerastase Biotic hair care range, which keeps your scalp and hair
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          HIGH ON BENEFITS
          63 35 Don't let your colouring or highlighting job go to waste. To prevent newly coloured hair from trading and losing its shine, spray the milky High Hair \Style Foundation from Wella Professionals on it. This prod[ijct also styles, untangles, strengthens, smoothens and voluminises hair. The High Hair Style
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          WHEN LISS IS MORE
          69 35 Taming your crowning glory becomes a smoother process, with L'Oreal Professionnel's Liss Ultime hair care range. This hairsmoothening range makes frizzy and unmanageable tresses shinier and easier to control. But it's not only about the cosmetic effects because Liss Ultime products treat the cortex of your
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          BE IN CONTROL
          65 35 If your hair has been coloured, highlighted, permed or subject to any chemical treatment, chances are it has become sensitised. Redken's fruity-floral scented Real Control hair care range treats sensitised hair that is also dry and dense by moisturising and repairing it with ingredients such as shea
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        Stylish Living
        736 38 <3&| Ui f^3auqr;&ADASDA Dress up your LIVING SPACE with these great finds under one roof <- Molecule, #03-343 to 345 Tel: 6337 6177 www.moleculeliving.com Make a stylish statement with unique but affordable furnishing products, furniture and novelty items from Europe and the US. A favourite haunt of architects
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        THE FIFTH ELEMENT
        486 40  -  PEARLYN THAM FROM BOOKS TO LOOKS There are more ways to pamper yourself at Ngee Ann City's new fifth level pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN the library@Orchard moved out of Ngee Ann City last year, bookworms mourned the demise of their downtown sanctuary. But one person's loss is another's gain.
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        HOW TO TAME THAT SHIRT TAG
        286 40  -  PEARLYN THAM CALL me the office psycho, but I often arm myself with a pair of scissors and head for unsuspecting colleagues. Don't get me wrong. This isn't about backstabbing. It's about a more prickly issue I can't stand how the labels in my
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        REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLOFASHION
        343 40  -  PEARLYN THAM GUNNY sacks, rubber bands, plastic bottle caps and toothpaste tubes aren't the items you would usually find on a fashion designer's shopping list. But a group of eco-friendly designers here have spotted the style potential in these mundane materials. They've used them to create rice
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      1198 41  -  DON MENDOZA ALL-DAY DINING With the possibility of more eateries staying open round the clock and away from the usual epicurean epicentres, dining out in oingapore has probably never been a more indulgent event donm@mediacorp.com.sg EATING out for us Singaporeans is an enduring passion, to say the
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        707 43  -  EVELINE GAN HEARTLAND CONCEPT Cilantro takes fine dining to the heartlands and makes it work eveline@mediacorp.com.sg SOME foodies have no qualms doling out obscene amounts of cash for posh nosh but the cheapskate in me would never fork out a day's wages for a slab of steak. So,
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        737 44  -  DON MENDOZA SHERMAINE WONG SOME might beg to differ, but it seems like life for one of the most influential and respected culinary masters of our generation is about the simple pleasures. My first impression of the 53-year-old maestro was of a man truly comfortable in
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      2541 46 MQ£>NeAKEISREeiAI!^M Mooncake containers are getting so fancy that you won't want to throw them away Shermaine Wong checks out the boxes this Mid-Autumn Festival TEN years ago, my mother received a box of mooncakes in a square tin. Although we have long forgotten the taste of
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        SOLID OLD HITS
        1078 55  -  COLIN YONG OLD FAITHFULS There's plenty of life in this trio of familiar faces yet colin@mediacorp.com.sg WHETHER it's cars, mobile phones or shopping centres, Singaporeans have a penchant for all things new. Yesterday's favourites are often ruthlessly cast away once something fresh comes along. But while newer
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        GOING MAINSTREAM
        618 56  -  JUSTIN LEE MASS APPEAL Subaru's new seven-seater Exiga aims to capture a wider audience news@newstoday.com.sg SUBARU has always made quirky cars. Throbby "boxer" engines, frameless doors and offbeat designs are usually mentioned in the same breath as the brand name. Recently, however, some of these quirks have been
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          MEET THE $159K MINI
          103 56 The most expensive version of the Mini has just gone on sale in Singapore. At $159,000 with COE, the John Cooper Works (JCW) costs over $31,000 more than the standard Cooper S but comes completely outfitted with aesthetic and performance upgrades. Its 1.6-litre turbo engine has
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          THE KOLEOS GETS PRICED
          99 56 Renault has opened the order books for the Koleos, its first crossover Sports Utility Vehicle. The five-seater was designed by the French car maker and engineered by its alliance partner Nissan. It is built in Busan, South Korea by Renault subsidiary Samsung Motors. Its Nissansourced 2.5-litre
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          THE GETZ GETS REPLACED
          104 56  -  COLIN YONG Hyundai has released the first official photograph of the new i2O hatchback, which succeeds the current Getz. Designed by the company's European design centre in Germany, the i2O has a longer wheelbase and much more interior space. The front grille resembles the larger i3o's
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      SOLD OUT NOODLE
      442 58  -  GENEVIEVE LOH ISRAELI FILM FEST Festival extended for extra screenings, including Ayelet Menahemi's film genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg CHEN Bao Qi, 7, can't speak a word of English or Hebrew, but there is a long queue of people in Israel who want to adopt him. That is according to Ayelet
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      307 59 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH HARRY Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe lost his virginity at 16 to an older woman, he has admitted in an interview likely to shock his army of young fans. The age difference between them "wasn't ridiculous but it would freak some people out",
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        60 59 Hip-hop don't stop but it does get postponed. Kanye West's Glow in the Dark tour has been pushed back to Oct 29 due to "changes in the touring schedule", said organisers Live Nation Tickets already bought for the Sept 1 9 show can still be used, but
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        MOTLEY CRUE COMING
        119 59 Four of the baddest rockers Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nicky Sixx and Tommy Lee, aka Motley Crue (picture) will cruise into town for a one-night gig on Oct 16. Best known for hits such as Dr Feelgood, Motley Crue have been through hell and high water including
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      164 45 Vagisil® is proud to bring you The Year's QHwk Play i^r I^f/Monologues U^E^^lm (Adult Content and. Strong Language) Ybt (f^fflffl^ Eve Ensler 1 to 12 October 2008 Drama Centre Theatre Tickets from $17 (excluding booking fee) BOOk Now! Call SISTIC Hotline 6348 5555 or visit SISTIC Website WWW.SiStJC.COItI.Sg or any
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      298 49 mMwI Uhe sweetest pleasure is one that's cfeficatefy nancf-crafteo. HU^y|l*wWMMf|HWWHiMMJ|id^Mri a'l Lok's Hand-crafted Mooncake Pleasure mAJ^mmUimfm^^nttM mjM 26 August to 14 September 2008 Our signature Walnut Mooncakes await. This all-time favourite, along with our traditional selection of White Lotus Raste with Double Egg Yolk as well as an assortment of
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      115 50 lllj 10 New Mooncake Flavours To Send You Over The Moon Commemorate Mid-Autumn festival with mooncakes created by Master Chef LaiTong Ping. Classic choices include baked lotus or melon seed paste mooncakes while those seeking a modern interpretation will enjoy snowskin mooncakes in a variety of new flavours including jasmine,
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      305 51 Get into the Spirit Of Chuseok, fabulous festive Tare L :'"%4^Ji^S^ fha l^rtman IV/liH Aiitiimn Come down to the Atrium and feast on a fB 'A T' '-\.i l^S^ w .j LI IC r\UI CCll I IVII\J~/AU LUI I k^.?s V 'Sa.rfM; -i rfVf scrumptious spread of mooncakes and Korean
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      81 52 W is /if i'^".. .jm ~*nk A full moon inspires heavenly creations. To honour and to celebrate one special day when the moon transforms to a brilliant pearl, Chinese Executive Chef Hiew Gun Khong lovingly recreates a repertoire of seven unique mooncakes, from timeless favourites to resplendent nouveau flavours. Our
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      126 53 V D H Share the magic of the Mid-Autumn Festival M with Swissotel Merchant Court's speciality 1 MR mooncakes! Young and old will adore these gorgeous gifts of glorious baked goodies from traditional baked lotus paste mooncakes with single or double yolks, to fusion snowskin creations such as Champagne Truffle
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      1157 60 TV LISTINGS SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS AGENT CODY BANKS II Destination London dlfe W i^B*. .^B^. ■M^ GuilM-lr,. -jcp,,, Bj B^^B^ B^^B^^ One year later, agent Cody Banks I I is back for another awesome St| I I B^ H adventure but this time he must JU JJ H fl track down
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      841 61 TV LISTINGS SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS Half Nelson w4| Arts Central, 10pm Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling), an idealistic junior high school teacher, fPM^^^^^^B inspires his 13 and 14-year-olds to examine everything from civil .*VI rights to the Civil War with new enthusiasm. Rejecting the standard Bfet. Civil Rights curriculum in favour of
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      583 62 AFP LADIES FIRST All four semi-finalists eye the year's final Slam and the big prize that goes with it Tennis US Open NEW YORK Four top seeds with a shot at the world No 1 WTA ranking go head-to-head in the semi-finals of the US Open
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      290 62 AFP Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic (picture) are to stage a repeat of last year's final at the US Open when the pair of leading seeds clash in a highvoltage semi-final here on Saturday (Sunday morning, Singapore time). Federer charged into a record iBth-straight
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      465 63  -  LOW LIN FHOONG UNDERTHE NET National team relinquish grip on title after third loss out of four games linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S hopes of lifting the Nations Cup trophy for the third time were scuppered when the Republic's netball team were beaten 54-45 by Botswana in their final
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      385 63  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg THIS Sunday, six rookies will compete in the 2008 Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore at East Coast Park to help raise funds for the Singapore Prisons Services Yellow Ribbon Project (YRP), a programme to help give ex-offenders
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      262 63  -  MILTON TAN JUST when it looked as if champions SAFFC were going to be pegged back in their effort to close the gap on leaders Home United, up popped Sengkang Punggol defender Winston Yap to head in an own goal three minutes from time, to hand the
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      576 64  -  TANYO-HINN INTHEGUTTER Men's bowling team fire blanks at world championships in Bangkok yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg TWO years ago, Singapore's national bowling team returned victorious from the biennial World Men's Championship in Busan, South Korea, with Remy Ong the toast of the squad with his two titles. This year's
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      246 64 AFP THE Asian Tour will break new ground by co-sanctioning the Omega European Masters in 2009 with the European Tour, it announced Friday. The event, staged annually at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland, will be the first ever tournament on European soil to involve the
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      470 65  -  TANYO-HINN A SPORTS CELEBRATION Swimmer will lead Team Singapore out at the opening ceremony of Paralympic Games yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LEADING Singapore swimmer Theresa Goh will be the Republic's flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the 13th Paralympic Games in Beijing on Saturday, chef-de-mis-sion Frankie Thanapal Sinniah
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      452 65 AFP BEIJING— The 13th Paralympic Games here will be officially opened on Saturday at the National Stadium in what promises to be a spectacular ceremony and the Chinese capital has made a big effort to become more disabled-friendly ahead of the event. But handicapped residents
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      716 66  -  LAN DE COTTA INTHE PITS Hamilton versus Massa will do very nicely ahead of the magical night on Sept 28 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix fl correspondent ian@mediacorp.com.sg JUST two more races left to run in Europe and Formula 1 will be set for its showpiece
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      666 67 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH FAREWELL KING KEY Keegan says he's had enough, quits Newcastle for the second time NEWCASTLE Kevin Keegan fired a bitter parting shot at Newcastle United's directors as he resigned from the manager's post on Thursday night, claiming he had been driven out of the
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      519 67  -  STEVE MCMAHON sports@newstoday.com.sg ROBINHO'S record transfer to Manchester City on transfer deadline day is just the most disappointing piece of business done this summer in England. Deadline day has always brought about surprises but this was the one that
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      629 68 AFP DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH The world champions come to a town full of confidence in their favourites World Cup qualifier, Group 8 Cyprus v Italy NICOSIA Lowly Cyprus are confident of causing a major upset when they kick off against world champions Italy in their Group
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      339 68 AFP World Cup qualifier, Group 4. Liechtenstein v Germany BERLIN Coach Joachim Loew says Germany will win both their opening games on the road to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as they begin their campaign at minnows Liechtenstein on Saturday. Germany, ranked third
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      672 69 'AFP GOAL 2010 World Cup qualifier, Group 6 Andorra v England LONDON Fabio Capello heads into England's first World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday with his reputation on the line. After five friendlies gave Capello a crash course in the trials and tribulations of
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